Magazine exchanging device for typographical machines



119 H. R. FREUND A 1,988,417

MAGAZINE EXCHANGING DEVICE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES Filed Feb. 17; 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORN EYS H. R. FREUND Jan. 15, 1935.

MAGAZINE EXCHANGING DEVICE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 17

m MR m v W w-m ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 15, 1935 nmemea a TYPOGRAPHICAE M'Aemsms 3 Herman R FreundwBrooklyn NeEQ-Qassignor to Ihtertype CbI- poratipn poration oflfilew York Brooklyn,

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The present invention" r'el'atesto' improvements I in typographical 'rnachines of the well-known class'showfi'and 'describ'ed generally in U. SI Patent'. 436,532 granted ""september' 16; 1890" whereimcharacter beariiig"matricesstored' iii a I m a'ga'zinear'edeliveredtlierefrom'under the control' of l a keyboard and "assembled 'in lines from which type" bars orslugsfare ca stfj afterf which the m'atrixlihes' are returneditoitheirappropriate channels "in 'th'e magazinebyfii'stribhting 'mech The invention is directedf'mdre" especially toimprovements' intypographical machines o f thisf class in which one or several of the; matrix maga zines" are 'remavably mounted in the" machine to:

' permitth'e" substitution therefhr' of other maga zinesrarry'ihg' "different fonts of' matrices from" which it maybe desired to compose matrix lines; Moreparticularly;the jinventionirelates to 'im proveme'rits for facilitating;the' 'remov'al an'd re-g placement of any "(one of a plurality of ,matri-if magazines arranged 'i'n'fcolil'mh lik'e' fa's'hio ri'feach on a supportingfirame"invented irith' machine;

azine or, to the machine-and sometimes alsoflto' out disturbing -'..the iothjefmaga'zines 'or gframe sy removal 'andreplacement? of a ma-gazirie being capable of t accomplishment merely. (moving? the magazine to'loe eiieha'iiged' -enltlti'lisesubstari tially initsownplane."

The primary 'object ofthe invention isto provide means which will '50 f aeilitat'e the exchange 'ing of magazines 'that th'el'flefi'oithndilabof re: quired' will be much "less; than heretofore? re or the machine" or injury; to'tli attendantwill'be' less likely; to occlifthari 'hefetofo'rel It will 'b'e understood thatthe'magaziries and their'fcoh"-- x tained matrices, asflusedTin machi-hes 'ofthi's class, are relativelyj heavy,,a fullstand'a'rd "sizie" magazine weighingfabout' one hundred and a -full "split' magazine; as thehalf.- ng-thl magazines are commonlyfiealld weighiii "sixty pounds or more. Coiisequehtly, the 'exehanging" of magazines is a taskiwhi chfapart' from-'requir mg .the expenditure of -much musculariefforfby the attendant, isaccompaniedbyl thef'riskiio'fi' slipping of "the heavy magazine" while 'being hln'dl'd and threby callsin'g'damage 'tdth' mag.;

the attendant. A v V y V 'Dviceshave. been previously roposed fo'fa'd5 irig'i-n' the exchanging fo'f magazines on machines tions y th att'eiidaiitpreparatory' to emova of the magazine; bl'itt hey also require handlifigandf manipulation of the irragaaihefitselftd withdraw it to a position" clear of the "magazine f 0011mm where it is entirely free tofibe 'liitedfaridfiarrled away. In otherYwordsfthe"pi'vlous y tach'eil' "tb tifie machme orito the magazihe bytre'movifig'th cooperatijfig'tmatrix" eseapeme from s'aid -pathg-"ari operation 'wn h of colirs' notfi'equi-red with the. rormemypepf magaz ne;

having 13h 'e'sea emeiitspennanentlymtaened to it. F'orhi pnrpose'o iremevmg' the oh'striiot escapem'entsfiom the path o'fremo v'al'of a ma zine having the escapement's mounted separate tHer efrom,.'it hasbeen-prbposed tdihouhfitHe capement's; o t e magazine suphortmig; fra e and slii le'lthef latter 'fo'i'wa'idlyin the column, to};

gether with themagazinegtd an ex-terit 'suifi-Tt will be free to b dropped away. from engagement; with the; magazine Sucha special arrangement" however l-151w accomplish'ft e desired olijectof me me n't invent'ibn since; i lg'mierfprevmasiyi iposeadevicesyitmerel "prnviaeyaneperation' whlch'fis piep'ar'a'tery to'theaetiial en ineer tlfi 'i'na 'az'ine, 'l'eavifigrt'd theattfndant the wb'ik of "mariiiallilmanipillatifig the mag zirie it's'elf V out of and-i'nto'th coliimn. I

previously proposed 'clevi'es';

freely off the arms without encountering obstruc tions or disturbing any other-magazines or associated parts of the machine. Thus the work; of

the attendant required in the exchanging of a magazine is much less than that heretofore re-.

quired, since the act of manuallymanipulating the magazine itself out-of and into the column of magazines is no longer necessary, and-magazine changes can be made in considerably less timeand. V

' theother in suitably spaced relation and are rigwith a minimum risk of damage or injury.

v To these and otherends, theinvention consists in certain improvements f and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will, be hereinaftermore fully described, the features of novelty being. pointed out -mor,e,particularly injthe claims atlthe end of this. specification.

In the. accompanyingdrawingsz.

Figure l is a side elevation of a'portion of a typographical machineemb'o'dyingl the present invention; j. v

Figure 2 is aside elevation, partly in section, of

trating a, detail of they means for shifting the columnlof magazines. I Figure 3.is a detailperspectiveview of a part of the magazinecolumn shifting means;

Figure 4 is a view, partly in section, of the struc ture shown in Figure 1 as-viewed from'above;

. Figure 5 is apartialvertical section taken on,

the line 5--5 Figure 4 and j Figure .6, isa detail vertical section taken onthe' line 6-6 in Figure 4; l

erence charactersin the different figures. I

The preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the present instance applied to a typo graphical machine of, the" general class disclosed in the patenthereinbefore mentioned, and more particularly to a machine fof thisclass provided with a shiftable column of matrix magazines sub stantially as disclosed in U. S. Letters Patent No.

1,550,552 granted November 22,192Tand adapted to .cOntain the common form of,split or halflength magazines, an exampleof which is dis closed in s. Letters Patent No; 1,338,627 granted April 27,1920. It is to be'understoodhowever that the invention is not limited to such particular form'ofmagazine column shifting means :or such particular construction of the magazines since other forms of column shifting means and magazines may be used, and that the invention is not restricted to the specific embodiment thereof shown since equivalent construction'sfare con-'- templated and such will be included within the scope of the claims f I r In the present instance, the inventionv is shown applied to amachinejadaptedto contain a column of three magazinesl", 2 and'B arranged insuperposed relation, these mag azines being of the; split, or half-length form and having complemental matrix conducting sections 4,' 5 alnd'fi re spectively to cooperate'with theii'upper ends and direct the matrices thereto from the'usual matrix distributor in the machine, the usualchannelentrance? leading fro'm the'distributor for directing.

the matricesinto the magazine conducting section aportion of the structure shown in Figure 1, illus-j -mounted in a stationary part of the main frame 10 serve to actuate the escapements for the magazinefin oper'ative position and thereby effect the delivery of matrices therefrom.

The magazines 1', 2, and 3 and their cooperating matrix fc'on ductingsections 4, 5 and 6, respectively, according to the present invention, are mountedon the magazine supporting frames 11, 12 and 13. These frames are arranged one above idly secured together by suitable brackets 14 and 15 which are secured ,tothe, sides of said frames near their upper and lower ends. The bottom frame 13rests, by means of arollerlfi at each side thereof, upon a track 17, one of these tracksbeing provided at each side of the machine upon side cheeks 18 which are fixed to or constitute part .of the main frame of the machine. Each .of the side cheeks 18 is provided with a track embodying a toothed rack 19 along which a pinion 20 may travel, the pinion being fixed to a shaft 21 having a handle 22fixed thereto so that turning of said handle willrotate the pinion and thereby cause it to travel along its toothed rack. The pinion shaft 21 ateach side of the machine is connected by a link 22 tothe shaft 22 on which the roller 16 at the respective side of the machine is mounted in the'frame 13. I The magazine shifting means as thus far described is similar to that disclosed injpatent No. 1,650,552 above noted, the magazines being shifted by turning the handle 22 V H whereby they are carried along the tracks 17 and Similar parts are designated by the same ref- 19 to bring one or another magazine, into operasembler throat 8, and to bring the escapements 23, 2,4 or 25 of the magazine brought into operative position, into cooperativerelation with the escapement actuating reeds 9, in the manner described in detail in said Patent No. 1,650,552;

"When, as shown, split magazines are employed, onlythese magazines orllower sections 1, 2 and 3flrequire removal and replacement to bring different matrix fonts into use, since such split magazines are employed to contain matrix fonts comprising only enough matrices to fill the short magazine or lowersection, the upper sections 4, 5 and 6 serving merely as conductors, or in effect,.as extensions of the channel entrance '7 forv leading matrices from the distributor to their respective storage channels in the lower magazines or sections 1, 2 and 3. The lower magazines or sections 1, 2 and 3 may be of the ordinary construction each comprising top and bottom channel plates 26 and 26' rigidly secured together by spacing bars2'7 at the sides and reinforced by suitable stiffening bars 28, 29 and 30 secured to and extending transversely across their under sides, and a central longitudinal bar 31 secured toits under side and arranged to slide in a longifor facilitating removal of any one, of the lower magazine sections from its supporting frame out of and clear of the column comprises a pair of rods 33, one'neareach side of the respective supporting-frameand-*s lidable-thereon, these rods being pf *substantially the full length of the respective-supporting frame 1 and being retained thereon against --sliding-- forwardly by abutment shoulders 3lsecured on their under sides and enbei-ng suflieiently wide for-a portion of their lengthv tooverlie= partof the width of the respective rods 33: -As' ind-icated with respect to the uppermost magazine as shownin Figure 5, the rods 33 noriii-allyrest on'the respective supporting framebe- 1OW '8,1'1d O11t-'Of COnt3 Ct with the magazine; the transversebars-28, 29 and 30. of the magazine resting on--tl1emagazine supporting frame 11, as shown? The rods SB tO-Wardtheir forward ends are reduced in vertical thickness over aportion of their width corresponding to the: width ofthe portions of. the plates 35 which overlie; them, such reducedthicknessof the rods being indicated at 36,- ia-n :1 gthe .restof the widthofthese rods is:f-

increasedthickness; as. indicated at 37; over: a length-just beyond the normal positionof the up; permostwtransverse. magazine-bar-ZS. A pair of upwardly extending. pins orprojections 38:a'nd:39: are provided on the higher or thickerportionsS'l of-xthe; bars 33; the pin :38 :being located adjacent toe the top edge ofthe transverse magazine bar 28, andtha pin .39ibeing located adjacent to thebottormgedgeiof :the: transverse magazine bar 2S2. the distance between thepins .381 and 39 being slightlytgreatergthan'thetdistance betweenthe -respe tive'adjacentafacesof thelbars. 28 and-29:50 that said transverse-bars may be lowered into. position betweenesaid pinslor. lifted from such "position; The bars 33 are provided at their upperendswith: lugsaor ;-raised.- portions 40%;the forward edgesof which: form -.shoulders;.4l. l

From: the. foregoing and as clearly shown with. respectitoythe lowermagazine. section 1 in Fig.-. ure:.5,' the.ibars;33 :are retained in ,the respective magazine.supportingframe by engagement of the abutment. platesj-r35 thereon with the, lugs :34 fixedlto :therespectivesupportingframe, and the lower magazine; section=,.-

while firmly seated on its respective supporting frama'is retained against longitudinal displacement on itssupportingframe bgthezengagement of J the .DiIISzBQ on the bars 3.3;twiththe cross. member 29 ..on the lower magae zine; section; the latter beingw thereby retained againstzgsliding. forwardly due to. its. forwardly and downwardlyinclined position in the. machine. Since the bars 33tlie ontherespectivesupporting frame. out: ofrcontact: with the magazine resting onwsaid frame, litfinguof the lower-or :forward ends.i-of; ithese bars. will-rock. them "about their rearmost-fpoint: of support-42-on the respective supporting. frame until the foremost portions of their-raised surfaces 37'contact with the foremost transverse bar 30 of the respective lowermagazine secti'on an d continued lifting or rocking movement-of the bars 33 will result indisengagement of the abutment plates 34pm these bars 33 froin the abutment lugs-34 on the respective supporting frame, the bars 33 and the respective magazine-being themfreeto' gravitateiforwardly.

During the forward gravitating movement: of f the magazine-it will be'supported :at its-forward end by the transverse bar 30 resting. onthe barsBS. while the upper end of the magazine-wilb rest: and 'slide on the respective magazinesupporting frame until it pasesoiTthe-fo'rward end thereof, and When-the bars 33 have reached-the limitsof;

their forward movement, as determinedbythe:

engagement of the shoulders 41 of the lugsf thereonagainstthe upper ends of -the plates 35 on the respectivesupporting frame; the magazine will rest on the bars '33 in a=-positionclear= ofthemagazine-column; and the magazinethus re moved from the columnmay be freely'lifted :fromthe projected bars on-which it'rests, as will be 'apeparent with'respect to the magazine 2 as shown in Figure 5. It-will beunderstood thatthe's pace between thetop of a magazine: and the'undersideof the-supporting frameimmediately aboveitl is-limited sothat the bars 33 cannotsbe rockedior liftedto a sufficient height tobring their raised surfaces 37 into contact with the transverse bars 28' and 29 on the magazine, and thisarrangement isadvantageous since it renders unnecessary lift-I ing of the entire weight of the magazine by. the J bars33 when the latter are lifted or rocked upwardly for release. J

When a magazine has gravitated forwardly out of the column into the position sho'wmwith -re-- spect tothe lowermost magazine 3 in'Fig'ure =1 or the middle magazine-2 in Figure 5; the-bars: 33 sustain the magazine in such extended 'posi tion, in cooperation withthe plates 35 on therespectivesupportin'g frame, at a lower level in the;

inclined plane of the column of magazines, and LE.

it will be appreciatedby those familiar with ma. chines of this class that themagazine, while occupying thisposition, can be most conveniently handled sinceit: can i be lifted oif "the extended bars 33 entirelyfree of obstructions. Means' is preferably provided for facilitating the placing ofa substitute magazine on the extended rods 33,- such means as shown in the present instance comprising a cross-tie or brace 43 which'ri'gidly connectsthe rods 33' at their forward ends,- the cross-tie or brace 43 having-a recess'44 therein which is in alinement with and eorresponds in shapewith thelongitudinal guide groove 32 in the tended bars it is only necessary for the-attendant to pushagainst the lower end of the magazine and thereby slide it, together with'the bars 33, int'o the magazine column until the abutment" plates'34onthe bars 33 pass over and engage be hind the-retaininglugs 34 -on the magazine-supporting frame. Suchmovement of thepsubstitute magazine into the cclunm-causes it to ride up on to the respective supporting frame orthe plates 35 forming portions thereof; thereby lifting' the magazine above or out ofconta'ct withthebars 33'so that the cross barson the magazine all rest on the supporting frame and thereby support the magazine in operative position in-the machine; the pin's 39 onthe bars 33-howeven-remainingin ingframe while being moved into its operative.

position in thecolumn, the forward end of each of the plates 35 may be bevelled, as indicated at 'As already hereinbefore stated, any one of the magazines may be brought into operative relation with the usual assembler throat 8 by the magazine shifting means shown, the operation of which is ,fully disclosed in said Patent No.-

1,650,552. However, according to that patent, when the lowermost magazine is in operative relation with the assembler throat, forward removal of such magazine according to the means provided by'the present invention, could not be accomplished. Meansistherefore provided by the present invention for moving the column of magazines to such position as will bring the lowermost magazine 3 above the assembler throat 8 to permit its removal from the column into the position shown in Figure 1, the pinion 20 according to the present invention being reduced in diameter for a portion of its width excepting one of its teeth 120 which is left of full width, and a segmental seat 50 is mounted beyond the forward end of the toothed rack 19 in the path of travel of the portion of the pinion of reduced diameter, the radius of the segmental seat eonforming to that of the reduced diameter of the pinion, the travel of the pinion being increased.

so that it may pass beyondthe end of the toothed rack and be received in the seat 50. The increased forward travel of the pinion thus provided permits increased shifting of the magazine columnin the forward direction, and sincethe pinion is capable of continued rotation after .its portion of reduced diameter has lodged in the segmental seat 50 until suchrotation of the pinion is arrested by the engagement-of the full width tooth 120 withthe stop 50, the centerof the shaft 51 on which the forward portion of the magazine column rests and which is eccentric to the pinion shaft 21 may be brought by rotation of the handle 22 into a position where its center is located forwardly of a plane passing vertically through the center of the pinion, as shown in Figure 2. Such free turning of the pinion after the magazine column has reached the limit of, its forward shift, raises the forward end of the column, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 so that the bottomrmagazine 3 of the column, together with the slidable bars 33, may be extended forwardly above and clear of the assembler throat 8, thus permitting changing of the lowermost magazine in the column without obstruction by the assembler throat. After the lowermost magazine'has been exchanged, the maga.--

zine column may be lowered to bring this magazine into operative relation with ,the assembler throat 8 and the escapement actuating devices,

or to shift the magazine column to bring one of the upper magazines into. such operative relation by turning the magazine shift handle 22. During the first part of the rotation of the'pinion 20, the eccentric shaft 51 on which the forward end of the magazine stackrests will turn with it, the pinion rotating in a clockwise direction (Fig. 2) in the segmental seat,50,- until thefullwidth tooth 120 engagesin thefirst tooth gap 190 in the rack 19, whereupon further, rotation of the pinion in said direction willcause its teeth ,to

successively engage and travel rearwardlyalong the rack in the usual manner, it being understood that each time the eccentric shaft 51 reaches its lower position beneath the axis of the shaft 21, one of the magazines in the stack will be lowered into operative relation with the assembler throat 8 to deliver matrices thereto and its escapements will be in operative rela tion with the escapement actuating reeds 9, while the upper end of such magazine in operative position will be in operative relationwith the entrance channel '7 to receive matrices returning to such operative magazine from the distributor. The shifting means for the column of magazines, as herein shown, thus enables the lowermost magazine in the stack to be readily brought into a position where the assembler throat and escapement actuating reeds will be clear of the path of such magazine whilebeing removed by the bars 33 and another magazine substituted in the manner hereinbefore described. It will be understood of course that the upper magazine 1 or the middle magazine 2 may be removed and another substituted, without obstruction, when one of the magazines below it in the column is in operative position.

I claim as my invention:--

1. In a typographical machine having a column of matrix magazines and frames for supporting the respective magazines thereon in operative positions in the machine, means slidable on one of said supporting frames in substantially the plane thereof and operative to remove a magazine therefrom and sustain it in removed position clear of the column.

2. In a typographical machine having a magazine supporting frame therein and a matrix magazine supported in operative position on said frame, slidable means on. said frame underlying the magazine thereonin a substantially parallel plane but normally out of supporting relation therewith and movable into engagement with said magazine to slide it on said frame and thereby remove it therefrom and to sustain'said magazine in removed position.

3. In a typographical machine having a magazine supporting frame therein and a matrix magazine resting slidably on said frame, slidable means on said frame normally supported thereon in substantially the plane thereof at a level below and in non-supporting relation with the magazine thereon, and'magazine engaging means on said slidable means rendering the latter operative by its sliding movement to slide the magazine on said frame endwise therefrom on to said slidable means to be supported thereby.

4. In a typographical machine having a frame therein and a matrix magazine slidably supported thereon for endwise movement, slidable means supported on said frame normally in non-supporting relation with a magazine on said frame and having a coupling for connecting it to the magazine, said. slidable means being operative to slide the magazine endwise on said frame to remove it therefrom and to receive andsupport th magazine when removed from said frame.

5. In a typographical'machine having a frame therein and a matrix magazinesupported thereon for endwise movement, slidable means supported on said frame in substantially the plane thereof normally in non-supporting relation with a magazine thereon, said means being movable into en-, gagement with such magazine to convey it endwise off said frame.

, '6. In a typographical machine having a frame therein for supporting a matrix magazine thereon normally in inclined working position in the machine, slidable means on said frame having means for sustaining the magazine in said inclined position, said slidable means being operative to convey the magazine from said frame and having means for supporting the magazine by its lower end while conveying it off said frame and being adapted to receive the magazine flatwise after it leaves said frame.

'7. In a typographical machine having a frame therein for supporting a matrix magazine thereon in inclined position in the machine, slidable means supported on said frame normally in nonsupporting relation With a magazine thereon and movable into engagement with the magazine to convey it off said frame, and means cooperative with said frame and slidable means for sustaining the magazine in inclined position and releasable by said movement of the slidable means into engagement with the magazine, said slidable means being operative, when released, to convey the magazine off said frame and to sustain it when removed from said frame.

8. In a typographical machine having a frame therein for supporting a magazine thereon for endwise movement, means supported to slide and rock with respect to said frame, said means normally occupying a position in non-supporting relation with a magazine on said frame and being rockable into supporting relation with such magazine and slidable to convey such magazine endwise off said frame and support it in an extended position wholly removed from said frame.

9. In a typographical machine having an inclined frame therein for supporting a magazine thereon for endwise movement, means supported to slide on said frame and also capable of being lifted at the forward end, and cooperative abutment means at the forward ends of said slidable means and frame for sustaining the magazine on said frame, said slidable means normally occupying a position in non-supporting relation with a magazine on said frame and being releasable by said abutment means when lifted to convey the magazine off said frame and to receive it after it leaves said frame.

10. In a typographical machine having a frame therein and a matrix magazine supported in operative position on said frame and movable thereon for removal endwise therefrom, slidable means on said frame operative to convey a magazine endwise therefrom in substantially its own plane, and means for sustaining the magazine flatwise in such removed position.

11. In a typographical machine having a column of matrix magazines and frames for supporting the respective magazines thereon in operative position in the machine, means slidable on each of said frames and operative to convey a magazine therefrom to a position clear of the column and to convey a magazine from said position into the column and on to said frame by movement of the magazine substantially in its own plane.

12. In a typographical machine having a magazine supporting frame therein and av matrix magazine having upper and lower sections supported on said frame, slidable means on" said frame operative to slide the lower magazine section endwise into position on said frame to cooperate with the upper magazine section;

13. In a typographical machine having a column of matrix magazines each comprising upper and lower sections, slidable means operative to convey the lower section of a magazine endwise out of the column to the extent at least of its own length.

14. In a typographical machine having a main frame provided with matrix assembling means, a column of matrix magazines, and frames supporting the magazines shiftably to bring one or another thereof into operative relation with said matrix assembling means, each magazine being removable endwise from its supporting frame, rack and pinion means for shifting the column of magazines to bring one or another thereof into such operative relation, including means permitting operation of the pinion independently of the rack to bring the lowermost magazine of the column into a position above its operative position where its path of removal will be clear of the assembling means.

15. In a typographical machine having a main frame provided with matrix assembling means, a column of matrix magazines, and frames supporting the magazines shiftably to bring one or another thereof into operative relation with said assembling means, slidable means operative to convey a magazine endwise in substantially its own plane from its frame into a position clear of the column, and rack and pinion means for shifting the column of magazines, including means for supporting the pinion for rotation independently of the rack to bring the lowermost magazine of the column into a plane above the assembling means.

HERMAN R. FREUND. 

